Dog Health Questions: Help with dog training?

i have a couple years old chiweenie, we adopted her from the ASPCA animal shelter. The people who we rescured her from would not feed her, so now whenever we feed her she is very hesitant, and she takes a bite of food then runs away, then comes back for more. she repeats this process untill shes eaten all her food. Is this unusual for a dog? how can i make her more calm while she is eating?

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A few thoughts come to mind.

1. Are you feeding 2-3 smaller meals daily on a consistent, expected time frame? Instill the food expectancy & trust/reliability on you.

2. Are there any other pets she is competing with for food right now? Perhaps separate dining quarters until she knows that the food is all hers.

3. Is the food bowl comfortable for her size? ...the shape, the depth, the height.

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• I would say just give it some time. Once she is used to you and the food and the new environment she should calm down a bit. Don't push her too much, let her get used to everything.